On subtropical farmland in South Florida, researchers are doing battle with the deadly fungus, laurel wilt, which is spread by a tiny beetle and has the potential to decimate Florida's avocado crop.

The NCGA notes that unmanned aerial systems have widespread potential applications for farmers, and will ultimately reduce costs, improve efficiency, and make farming operations more sustainable.

The exemption allows for operation of Topcon's unmanned aerial system (UAS) in the United States and covers the operation of the Sirius Basic and Sirius Pro for aerial data collection.

The adoption of the published ISO standard will further harmonize national and international standardization, a goal that facilitates manufacturing, safety advancements and product marketing worldwide.

ClearAg Irrigation Advisor includes tools for monitoring field soil temperature and moisture for multiple layers, from the surface down to two meters of depth on a worldwide basis, as well as a comparison with historic values to help contextualize current conditions.

When approaching the end of a crop row, NextSwath automatically calculates and executes the best possible path to turn the farm vehicle around and approach the next crop row or swath with the implement precisely aligned to begin working.

Canada's Farm Progress Show is offering international dealers and farmers who attend the show the opportunity to participate in its Incoming Buyers Program, which provides travel subsidies.

An editorial for Wired by Kyle Wiens centers on John Deere and the OEM's claim of "who" actually owns the tractor on the farm.

AgNav releases a new highly versatile ground-based spray guidance program that uses a GPS enabled Panasonic Toughpad FZ-B2.

A look at how Precision farming techniques can be employed in the interest of weed control.